Resist Pressure Resist Pressure to use Tobaccoto use Tobacco

Statement of ObjectiveStatement of Objective

Identify the potential impact of Identify the potential impact of TobaccoTobacco use on all aspects of a use on all aspects of a young person’s life. young person’s life.

Group activity to encourage Group activity to encourage people not to use tobacco people not to use tobacco productsproducts

Tobacco is a plant that Tobacco is a plant that contains Nicotine.contains Nicotine.

Nicotine is an addictive Nicotine is an addictive stimulant drug.stimulant drug.

More people die each year More people die each year from smoking-related causes from smoking-related causes than die from:than die from:

Motor vehicle accidentsMotor vehicle accidents DrugsDrugs STD’sSTD’s HomicidesHomicides COMBINED!!!COMBINED!!!

Items that contain NicotineItems that contain Nicotine

CigarettesCigarettesCigarette SmokeCigarette Smoke CigarsCigars Cigar SmokeCigar Smoke Chewing tobaccoChewing tobacco SnuffSnuff Smoking a pipeSmoking a pipe

YUCKYUCKTeens who smoke have Teens who smoke have

bad breath, yellow teeth bad breath, yellow teeth and yellow fingernails. and yellow fingernails. They have runny noses, They have runny noses, scratchy throats and dull scratchy throats and dull skin & hair. Their clothes skin & hair. Their clothes and hair smell like smokeand hair smell like smoke

The U.S. states with the The U.S. states with the highest percentage of highest percentage of smokers are:smokers are:

Kentucky (28.7%), Indiana (27.3%), Tennessee (26.8%),

The U.S. states with the The U.S. states with the lowest percentage of smokers lowest percentage of smokers are:are:

Utah (11.5%)California (15.2%)Connecticut (16.5%)

The N.C. cities with the highest The N.C. cities with the highest percentage of smokers are:percentage of smokers are:

Greensboro, N.C. 28.3% Greensboro, N.C. 28.3% Wilmington, N.C. 26.5% Wilmington, N.C. 26.5% Hickory, N.C. 25.9%Hickory, N.C. 25.9%

The U.S. cities with the highest The U.S. cities with the highest percentage of smokers are:percentage of smokers are:

1. Huntington, W.Va. 34.4% 1. Huntington, W.Va. 34.4% 2. Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn. 30.5%2. Kingsport-Bristol, Tenn. 30.5%

3.Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss. 28.8%3.Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss. 28.8%

Smokers(Race) Smokers(Race) WhiteWhite 17.4%17.4% BlackBlack 19.1%19.1% HispanicHispanic 14.1%14.1% Asian/Pacific IslanderAsian/Pacific Islander 8.1% 8.1% American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native 32.8% 32.8%

OtherOther 21.2%21.2%

Smokers(Race) in NCSmokers(Race) in NC

WhiteWhite 19.8%19.8% BlackBlack 21.6%21.6% HispanicHispanic Asian/Pacific IslanderAsian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native OtherOther

Question 1Question 1

What NC city was the What NC city was the Cigarettes called Marlboro Cigarettes called Marlboro manufactured? manufactured?

ConcordConcord

Question 2Question 2

What NC city was the What NC city was the Cigarettes called Salem's Cigarettes called Salem's manufactured? manufactured?

Winston-SalemWinston-Salem

CigarsCigars

1 cigar contains more 1 cigar contains more nicotine & 15 times as nicotine & 15 times as much tobacco as 1 much tobacco as 1 cigarette.cigarette.

Secondhand SmokeSecondhand Smoke

Secondhand smoke is smoke Secondhand smoke is smoke that a person exhales while that a person exhales while smoking.smoking.

Side stream smoke is smoke Side stream smoke is smoke that is given off by burning that is given off by burning cigarettes, pipes or cigarscigarettes, pipes or cigars

Ways to Avoid Breathing Ways to Avoid Breathing Secondhand Smoke Secondhand Smoke

1 Avoid being around people who 1 Avoid being around people who are smoking. are smoking.

2. Ask people who are around 2. Ask people who are around you to stop smoking.you to stop smoking.

3. Select restaurants and other 3. Select restaurants and other places that have non-smoking places that have non-smoking policiespolicies

Shocking Tobacco FactsShocking Tobacco Facts

Approximately 10 million Approximately 10 million cigarettes are purchased a cigarettes are purchased a minute minute

Shocking Tobacco FactsShocking Tobacco Facts 15 billion cigarettes are 15 billion cigarettes are

sold each day sold each day 5 trilli5 trillion cigarettes are on cigarettes are

produced and used on an produced and used on an annual basis annual basis

In most countries around the In most countries around the world, the legal age for the world, the legal age for the purchase of tobacco products purchase of tobacco products is now 18, raised from 16, is now 18, raised from 16,

In Japan the age minimum is In Japan the age minimum is 20 years old.20 years old.

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List reason why Eddie says List reason why Eddie says that smoking is coolthat smoking is cool

List reasons why the other List reasons why the other teenagers say that you teenagers say that you should not smoke.should not smoke.